| Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN | 121 |
| Suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 18 |
| Population | 672,161 |
| Drug misuse deaths per 1,000,000 population | 180.0 |
| Suicide deaths per 1,000,000 population | 26.8 |
| Drug category | Drug misuse | Suicide | ||||
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| 1 Includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. 2 Includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. 3 Includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens. |
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| ALL DRUGS | 119 | 121 | 16 | 17 | 18 | -- |
| Alcohol1 | 43 | 49 | 0 | 9 | 8 | -- |
| Cocaine | 45 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Marijuana | 13 | 11 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Stimulants | 19 | 19 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Club drugs2 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 33 | 26 | 0 | 9 | 10 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 6 | -- | 0 | -- | 4 | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 26 | 25 | 0 | -- | 4 | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 7 | 10 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 95 | 103 | 9 | 7 | 7 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 32 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 22 | 27 | 4 | -- | -- | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 71 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 4 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 4 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Suicide | 12.9% |
| Overmedication | 12.9% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| All other accidental | 60.4% |
| Could not be determined | 13.7% |
| Drug misuse | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Any drug-related cause | 121 |
| – Abuse | 16 |
| – Drug or alcohol | 121 |
| – Toxic effects | 95 |
| Body systems (includes infections) | -- |
| Accidents and injuries | 0 |
| Drug misuse | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 10 |
| Home | 74 |
| Public place | 11 |
| Other | 25 |
| Not documented | -- |
| Gender | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 258.1 |
| Female | 103.5 |
| Age | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 11.4 |
| 21 to 34 | 181.9 |
| 35 to 54 | 372.4 |
| 55 and over | 101.9 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 9 | 94 | 103 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 49 | 49 |
| Cocaine | 4 | 44 | 48 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 26 | 26 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 25 | 25 |
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